AFTER THEY’D GOTTEN over their amusement at my protection of the conquered ‘meal’, the watchers dispersed. As if the degradation of being made to fight for the despicable humans hadn’t been enough, Catherine and Joseph left me in the cage while winnings were collected, losses mourned over, and hands shaken—a final slap to an already splintered soul.
Throughout, I kept my attention on the two bald guys peering down from their self-imposed pedestal. Once or twice, I stalked side to side in front of Brook, but my gaze stayed fixed on those I believed responsible for the outrageous setup.
At one point, the steel grey stare of the one on the left met my scrutiny. Vibrations curled my lips with a growl I restrained. The guy’s expression gave no indication he’d noticed. Maybe he believed I offe
